Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
IrelandpoliticianFemaleb. 19826.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is participating in the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York and will also visit Chicago.
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Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is the Minister for Health who is hoped to step in regarding the drug funding issue.
Father of boy with Friedreich’s ataxia devastated as HSE recommends against drug funding – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-12
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said this desire was 'more difficult in some regions' than others.
The HSE was broken up into six regions two years ago to deliver better care. Is it working? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-10
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill stated that work was ongoing to increase the GP workforce.
GP shortages are most acute in rural and commuter belt areas, data shows – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-25Jennifer Carroll MacNeill spoke in the Dáil about the hub before it opened.
‘Low complexity, high volume’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-21
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill went toe to toe with powerful hospital consultants.
Holly Cairns still getting under Taoiseach’s skin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-18
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is the Minister for Health who is actively working on the programme for government commitment to deliver a new model of care for gender healthcare.
Head of HSE gender healthcare to step down at end of year after drafting new model of care – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-18
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill attended the funeral.
David Andrews was a man of integrity who played vital role in peace process, funeral hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-04
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is the Minister for Health who was chatting with defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius.
No Queen Elizabeth moment for Ursula von der Leyen in Cork’s English Market – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-03
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is the Minister for Health present at the event.
‘I think I’m going to come over’ for Irish Open, Trump tells Dublin July 4th party – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-02
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill confirmed that the Government had approved a time-bound independent scoping exercise in response to long-standing requests made by Dignity4Patients.
Court refuses to release transcripts from trials of sex offender Michael Shine – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-22
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said the 'very last thing' she wanted was to be in a conversation about funding cuts.
Rotunda told funding could be pulled over public-only consultants providing private care – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-03
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is mentioned as one of the three Ministers involved in the new autism protocol announced by the HSE.
New HSE autism assessments may ‘harm children’ and lengthen wait lists, groups say – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-02
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill reported that the State Claims Agency had paid almost €320 million in relation to medical negligence claims last year.
Some doctors unwilling to take on challenging cases because of litigation ‘risks’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-02
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill announced details of the new autism assessment and intervention pathway protocol.
Psychiatrists’ body ‘cannot endorse’ new State autism protocol – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-02
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill was not happy about the situation regarding private patients in the Rotunda.
Rotunda at loggerheads with Minister over public-only consultants having private patients – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-05-28The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said the Medical Council was now 'actively engaging' with parties to get more information about the case.
the student and UCD – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-07
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said the Medical Council is aware of that case and is actively engaging with the associated parties to get more information.
Medical Council ‘actively engaging’ in case of UCD student, Dáil hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-05Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill’s decision to abandon the decade-old plan to relocate the Rotunda to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown is welcome and overdue.
inertia and incoherence – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-05Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill confirmed on Tuesday night that it is her intention to focus on the future of the Rotunda on the current site.
Plans to move Rotunda maternity hospital to Connolly in Blanchardstown abandoned – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-03
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill had suggested last month that it was 'difficult' to see the Rotunda co-locating with Connolly hospital in the short term.
Coalition asked to clarify if Rotunda maternity hospital will remain in Dublin city centre – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-01
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill will bring a memo to Cabinet on the State’s first national AI strategy for health and social care.
New digital and AI strategy to confirm plans for under-16s social media ban – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-18
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill received a letter from Tedros regarding the urgent need to close nicotine loopholes in EU regulations.
Push to close nicotine loopholes at EU level, WHO chief tells McNeill – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-15
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill secured Cabinet approval for the Public Health (Single Use Vapes) Bill 2025 to ban the sale of single-use or disposable vapes.
Government open to banning vapes in cars with children, says Taoiseach – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-14
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has been called upon to publish the commissioned report on paediatric orthopaedic services.
Scoliosis advocacy group calls for immediate publication of orthopaedic report – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-12
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is the Minister for Health who briefed the Cabinet on the plan for a new secretary general.
Search for new Department of Health chief begins as Robert Watt’s term set to expire – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-12
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill discussed the independent report and its legal implications.
HSE to clinically review 62 children who had orthopaedic surgery, following external report – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-11
Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill announced Government approval to commence procurement for a national electronic health record.
Ireland doesn’t learn from infrastructure failures. We repeat them – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-10
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said that it had been 'a lengthy and complex operation, with several Government departments collaborating with our international partners'.
Seven ‘very sick’ Palestinian children arrive in Ireland for ‘urgent’ treatment – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-07
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said the Government was not opposing the legislation 'at first stage'.
Bill to abolish three-day abortion wait introduced – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-29
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill expressed concern that dentists are choosing to work in aesthetic medicine rather than treating children.
Austerity measure still biting in dentistry – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-24